WGA urges Hollywood studios to sue over AI plagiarism
The Screenwriters Guild of America has sent a strongly worded letter to the heads of major Hollywood studios, criticising them for their inaction as artificial intelligence appears to be taking…
Venezuela builds infrastructure in fragile ecosystems
Venezuela's efforts to attract tourists and boost its economy by building infrastructure are causing environmental damage to ecologically sensitive areas, especially fragile Caribbean coral reefs already threatened by climate change,…
China tightens rules to limit methane emissions from coal mines
China will impose tighter limits on methane emissions from coal mining in a bid to reduce emissions of this potent climate-warming gas, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Thursday.
Malibu wildfire destroys homes, 6,300 people evacuated
Thanks to favourable winds and weather, firefighters on Wednesday managed to contain a wildfire in the coastal area of Malibu, California, where 6,300 people were evacuated from their homes and…
Peacock picks up reboot of ‘Friday Night Lights’
Peacock has won a bidding war for the project, which is now in development on the NBCU-owned streaming service. Universal, which produced the series from 2006 to 2011, has been…
Menendez case: New prosecutor replaces agents who sought sentence reduction
The new Los Angeles County district attorney has removed from his office's post-conviction unit the two agents who sought to reduce the sentences of Lyle and Erik Menendez. Nathan Hochman…
Designer John Galliano leaves the Maison Margiela brand after 10 years
Fashion brand Maison Margiela has parted ways with its artistic director John Galliano after ten years, its parent company OTB said, without giving any reason for the decision. OTB founder…
‘Mod Squad’ star Michael Cole dies aged 84
Michael Cole , who played Pete Cochran, one of the three young cops in ‘The Mod Squad’, has died. He was 84. Cole's representatives said he died ‘peacefully, surrounded by…
Austin Butler to play Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s American Psycho
Austin Butler will star in Luca Guadagnino's new take on ‘American Psycho’ for Lionsgate. While there were rumours that Jacob Elordi was in the running to play Patrick Bateman, that…
Elton John called marijuana legalisation ‘one of the biggest mistakes of all time’
In an interview with Time magazine, which selected the pianist as its Icon of the Year 2024, Elton John spoke about his past drug use and expressed his views against…
